I remember Jason posting how people were telling him to move on a few months after Marin's passing. I can't imagine having the gall to tell that to someone who lost his wife of two decades so shortly after her passing.
I've been campaigning for Michelle Pfeiffer to play Phyllis long before this movie was announced, so count me in. Would also love to see Audra as her Sally.
A Guys and Dolls revival with Ruthie Ann Miles as Sarah Brown, Leslie Kritzer as Adelaide, Leslie Odom Jr. as Sky, and Brandon Uranowitz as Nathan. Honestly there's a million other people I want for this show but those are my main ones.
Bells are Ringing with Lauren Ambrose or Jessie Mueller as Ella and Jamie Parker as the male lead.
I was in New York from 5/23 until 5/27, and thought instead of spamming all the threads would post a quick summary of the five shows I saw!
Hadestown: Thursday night, back of center orchestra, whole cast was on. What an absolutely spectacular show. My fiancee and I were blown away by everyone in the cast, but especially by Amber, Patrick, and Andre. The score, the direction, the LIGHTING... absolutely beautiful. Only critique is that yes, the leads characters are a
JudyDenmark said: "Not sure if it would be considered an upset, but I was pretty shocked last year when Itamar Moses won overTina Fey for Book of aMusical. Band's Visit obviously had the momentum of a sweep (deserved, imho), but I was pretty floored that Tina didn't take that one. Actual book aside, I thought it would be like Cyndi Lauper winning for the Kinky Boots score - all about the name."
Also a big surprise from last year: Once on this Island beating M
